High prevalence and lack of diversity of Wolbachia pipientis in Aedes albopictus populations from Northeast Brazil
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 106(6): 773-776, Sept. 2011.
Article
in En
| LILACS
| ID: lil-602065
Responsible library:
BR1.1
ABSTRACT
The use of Wolbachia as a tool to control insect vectors has recently been suggested. In this context, studies on the prevalence and diversity of this bacterium in wild populations are relevant. Here, we evaluated the diversity of two Wolbachiagenes (ftsZ and wsp) and the prevalence of this endosymbiont in wild Aedes albopictus. Using semi-nested polymerase chain reaction, our results showed that 99.3 percent of the individuals were superinfected with Wolbachia. In regards to genetic diversity, the two genes showed no variation within or among mosquito populations. An analysis of other Wolbachia markers may help to clarify the relationship between insect and endosymbiont.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Genetic Variation
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Aedes
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Wolbachia
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Insect Vectors
Type of study:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
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PARASITOLOGIA
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article
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Project document
Affiliation country:
Brazil